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Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000

S.R. 2000/169 · Made 12 May 2000 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES

Made 12th May 2000

Coming into operation 1st July 2000

The Department of the Environment, being a Department designatedf1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f2 in relation to the construction and equipment of vehicles and of components of vehicles, in exercise of the powers conferred by that section, and in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by Articles 55(1), (2), (4), and (6) and Article 110(2) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995f3 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

f1

S.I. 1972/1811

f2

1972 c. 68

f3

S.I. 1995/2994 (N.I. 18); see Article 2(2) for the definition of “the Department”

Contents

  1. Part I: Preliminary
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Equivalent standards
  5. 4Exceptions — general
  6. 5Exceptions — temporarily imported vehicles and vehicles proceeding to a port for export
  7. 6Exceptions — vehicles towing or being towed
  8. 7Exceptions — customs vehicles
  9. 8Exceptions — police vehicles
  10. 9Exceptions — military vehicles
  11. 10Exceptions — invalid carriages
  12. 11Exceptions — vehicles drawn or propelled by hand
  13. 11AModifications in relation to vehicles approved under the Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001
  14. 12Provision as respects Trade Descriptions Act 1968 Repealed
  15. Part II: Regulations governing the fitting of Lamps, Reflectors, Rear Markings and Devices
  16. 13Colour of light shown by lamps and reflectors
  17. 14Movement of lamps and reflectors
  18. 15Lamps to show a steady light
  19. 16Filament lamps
  20. 17Signs on buses carrying children
  21. 17AIlluminable signs on buses carrying children
  22. 17BWarning lights
  23. 17CRoof bar
  24. 17DSwitches
  25. 18General requirements for electrical connections
  26. 19Restrictions on fitting blue warning beacons, special warning lamps and similar devices
  27. 20Obligatory warning beacons
  28. 21Obligatory lamps, reflectors, rear markings and devices
  29. 22Restrictions on the obscuration of certain obligatory lamps and reflectors
  30. 23Optional lamps, reflectors, rear markings and devices
  31. 23AApplication of the ECE conspicuity requirements
  32. 24Projecting trailers and vehicles carrying overhanging or projecting loads or equipment
  33. 25Additional side marker lamps
  34. Part III: Regulations Governing the Maintenance and Use of Lamps, Reflectors, Rear Markings and Devices
  35. 26Maintenance of lamps, reflectors, rear markings and devices
  36. 27Requirements about the use of front and rear position lamps, rear registration plate lamps, side marker lamps and end-outline marker lamps
  37. 27ARequirements about the use of illuminable signs, warning lights and roof bars on school buses
  38. 28Requirements about the use of headlamps and front fog lamps
  39. 29Requirements about the use of warning beacons
  40. 30Restrictions on the use of lamps other than those to which regulation 27 refers
  41. 31Revocation
  42. Signature
  43. Schedule 1Obligatory lamps, reflectors, rear markings and devices
  44. Schedule 2
  45. IRequirements relting to Obligatory Front Position Lamps and to Optional Front Position Lamps to the Extent Specified in Part II
  46. 12Paragraph 12
  47. 13Paragraph 13
  48. Part II: Requirements Relating to Optional Front Position Lamps
  49. 1Paragraph 1
  50. 2Paragraph 2
  51. 3Paragraph 3
  52. Schedule 3
  53. Part I: Requirements Relating to Obligatory Dim-Dip Devices and Running Lamps
  54. 1Paragraph 1
  55. 2Paragraph 2
  56. 3Paragraph 3
  57. 4Paragraph 4
  58. IIRequirements relating to Optional Dim-Dip Devices and Running Lamps
  59. Schedule 4
  60. IRequirements Relating to Obligatory Dipped-Beam Headlamps and to Optional Dipped-Beam Headlamps to the Extent Specified in Part II
  61. 12Paragraph 12
  62. 13Paragraph 13
  63. Part II: Requirements Relating to Optional Dipped-Beam Headlamps
  64. 1Paragraph 1
  65. 2Paragraph 2
  66. Schedule 5
  67. IRequirements Relating to Obligatory Main-Beam Headlamps and to Optional Main-Beam Headlamps to the Extent Specified in Part II
  68. 12Paragraph 12
  69. 13Paragraph 13
  70. IIRequirements Relating to Optional Main-Beam Headlamps
  71. Schedule 6Requirements relating to optional front fog lamps
  72. 12Paragraph 12
  73. 13Paragraph 13
  74. Schedule 7
  75. IRequirements Relating to Obligatory Direction Indicators and to Optional Direction Indicators to the Extent Specified in Part II
  76. Part II: Requirements Relating to Optional Direction Indicators
  77. 1Paragraph 1
  78. 2Paragraph 2
  79. 3Paragraph 3
  80. IIIPart III
  81. Schedule 8Requirements relating to obligatory and optional hazard warning signal devices
  82. Schedule 9
  83. IRequirements Relating to Obligatory Side Marker Lamps and to Optional Side Marker Lamps to the Extent Specified in Part II
  84. IIRequirements Relating to Optional Side Marker Lamps
  85. Schedule 10
  86. IRequirements Relating to Obligatory Rear Position Lamps and to Optional Rear Position Lamps to the Extent Specified in Part II
  87. 12Paragraph 12
  88. 13Paragraph 13
  89. Part II
  90. Schedule 11
  91. IRequirements Relating to Obligatory Rear Fog Lamps and to Optional Rear Fog Lamps to the Extent Specified in Part II
  92. 12Paragraph 12
  93. 13Paragraph 13
  94. Part II: Requirements Relating to Optional Rear Fog Lamps
  95. 1Paragraph 1
  96. 2Paragraph 2
  97. Schedule 12
  98. IRequirements Relating to Obligatory Stop Lamps and to OptionalStop Lamps to the Extent Specified in Part II
  99. 12Paragraph 12
  100. 13Paragraph 13
  101. IIRequirements Relating to Optional Stop Lamps
  102. Schedule 13
  103. IRequirements Relating to Obligatory End-Outline Marker Lamps and to Optional End-Outline Marker Lamps to the Extent Specified in Part II
  104. IIRequirements Relating to Optional End-Outline Marker Lamps
  105. Schedule 14
  106. Part I: Requirements relating to Obligatory Reversing Lamps
  107. 1Paragraph 1
  108. IIRequirements relating to optional reversing lamps
  109. 12Paragraph 12
  110. Schedule 15Requirements relating to obligatory rear registration plate lamps
  111. 12Paragraph 12
  112. 13Paragraph 13
  113. Schedule 16Requirement relating to obligatory and optional warning beacons
  114. Schedule 17
  115. IRequirements Relating to Obligatory Side Retro Reflectors and Optional Side Retro Reflectors to the Extent Specified in Part II
  116. 9Paragraph 9
  117. IIREQUIREMENTS RELATING TO OPTIONAL SIDE RETRO REFLECTORS
  118. Schedule 18
  119. IRequirements Relating to Obligatory Rear Retro Reflectors and Optional Rear Retro Reflectors to the Extent Specified in Part II
  120. 9Paragraph 9
  121. IIREQUIREMENTS RELATING TO OPTIONAL REAR RETRO REFLECTORS
  122. Schedule 19
  123. IRequirements Relating to Obligatory Rear Markings and Optional Rear Markings to the Extent Specified in Part II
  124. 7Paragraph 7
  125. 8Paragraph 8
  126. IIRequirements Relating to Optional Rear Markings
  127. IIIRear Markings Prescribed for Motor Vehicles First Used Before 24th January 1996 and Trailers Manufactured Before 24th January 1996
  128. Part: Additional Provisions Relating to the above Diagrams
  129. 1Paragraph 1
  130. 2Paragraph 2
  131. 3Paragraph 3
  132. 4Paragraph 4
  133. 5Paragraph 5
  134. 6Paragraph 6
  135. 7Paragraph 7
  136. IVRear Markings Prescribed for Motor Vehicels Whenever First Used and Trailers Whenever Manufactured
  137. Schedule 20
  138. IRequirements Relating to Obligatory Pedal Retro Reflectors and Optional Pedal Retro Reflectors to the Extent Specified in Part II
  139. IIRequirements Relating to Optional Pedal Retro Reflectors
  140. Schedule 21: Regulations 21 and 23
  141. IRequirements Relating to Obligatory Front Retro Reflectors and to Optional Front Retro Reflectors to the Extent Specified in Part II
  142. 8Paragraph 8
  143. 9Paragraph 9
  144. IIRequirements Relating to Optional Front Retro Reflectors
  145. Schedule 22Standard sign for buses carrying children
  146. Schedule 22A: Illuminable sign for buses carrying children
  147. Part 1: Bulb based illumination
  148. 1Paragraph 1
  149. Part 2: Alternative illumination
  150. 2Paragraph 2
  151. 3Paragraph 3
  152. Schedule 22BWarning lights
  153. Schedule 22C: Roof bars for buses carrying children
  154. 1Paragraph 1
  155. 2Paragraph 2
  156. 3Paragraph 3
  157. 4Paragraph 4
  158. Schedule 22D: Fitting of illuminable sign, warning lights and roof bar on buses carrying children
  159. 1Fitting of illuminable signs and warning lights
  160. 2Paragraph 2
  161. 3Fitting of roof bar
  162. 4Paragraph 4
  163. Schedule 22E: Switches relating to the use of illuminable signs, warning lights and roof bars on buses carrying children
  164. 1Buses other than small buses
  165. 2Small Buses
  166. 3All Buses
  167. Schedule 23Diagram showing where unlit parking is not permitted near a junction
  168. Schedule 24Example of marking showing the vertical downwards inclination of the dipped-beam headlamps when the vehicle is at its kerbside weight and has a weight of 75 kg on the driver’s seat
  169. Schedule 24ARequirements related to daytime running lamps
  170. Schedule 25Proportions and form of letters, numerals and other characters
  171. Schedule 26Revocations
  172. Explanatory note